Things That Annoy Me

Here is a list I have compiled of the top 5 things that quite frankly, drive me up the wall.
1. When people add extra letters to words like thisss on Facebookkk and whatnotttt.
2. When peolpe act the like the characters from Twilight are real.
3. Mets fans (no questions asked)
4. When people think dumb, not funny things are hilarious
5. When people listen to their iPods so loud that I can hear it through mine (happens on my bus all the time)
Of course there are many more, but I have chosen not to mention them because sometimes the keyboards on laptops annoy me. :-)

The Final Countdown

So, it's finally approaching. The time period we have all been waiting for! THE LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (yes, the exclamation points are a bit extreme, but the last week of school deserves it). Here we are now, a whole year has gone by, and it's time for summer vacation. I am very excited for this because I hate to be in school when it's so nice out, and I'm am really getting bored of following the same routine every single day. That is why I actually am enjoying finals, because the open schedule gives us some variety. So anyway, we all gave to survive 4 more days in school, then it's FREEDOM!!!

Jamie Moyer Still Trying For Career Win #250

Last night, the Philles played the Marlins, with 46-year-old Jamie Moyer on the mound for the Phils. he went in 12-1 lifetime against the Marlins, and this was an important start, because he was trying for his 250th career victory. So, he pitched 2 good inning, and the Phils were ahead after Ryan Howard's 2-run homer. Then, the 3rd inning came, and Moyer fell apart, letting the Marlins get 3 runs. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel had no choice but to take Jamie out of the game, meaning he would not reach his career milestone that night. So, Jamie Moyer will just have to wait until this weekend to try again. The Phillies play the current worst team in the entire league, the Nationals, so he better get a win then.

David Likes The Rain

This past Sunday, one of NASCAR's most prestigious races was to occur, the Coca-Cola 600. However, just like any time something exciting is going to happen in NASCAR, it rains. They tried to dry the track at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, but that didn't work, so NASCAR officials decided to postpone the race until Monday. Then, on Monday, it seemed like an O.K. day weather wise, so they started the race However, it began to rain. They red flagged the race and dried the track when everything cleared up. They got back to racing, and it was pretty exciting for a couple hundred laps until, you guessed it, it started to rain. Right before the rain however, many crew chiefs made key strategy calls that would make or break the race for a few. One of these calls was made by Rodney Childress, crew chief of the 00 Aaron's Toyota, which is driven by David Reutimann. Childress decide not to have David pit on a caution, because the 00 was leading and Childress was watching the weather. At this point, all they had to do was hope it kept raining, because the race could e officially called under NASCAR's rules, since half way point was reached. So, it rained and rained and NASCAR tried to hold out to see if the track could be dried. Finally, they gave up, and David Reutimann was named the winner of the 50th running of the Coca-Cola 600, his first career victory. This was great for NASCAR because they need people with Cinderella stories like David to win more often. I was really happy to see David and the rest of the Michael Waltrip Racing guys go to victory lane for the first time. Also, once again, Joey Logano, who celebrated his 19th birthday this weekend, proved he can run with the elites this weekend, coming in 9th. He would have came in 3rd if he had not pitted on the caution right before the rain. So, congrats David Reutimann and the rest of Michael Waltrip Racing on your first career victory!

$1 Madness

So, my mom and I went to Old Navy today since the flip flops are on sale for $1 for today. We both love flip flops, so this was a perfect opportunity. The thing is, when we got there, it was wall to wall filled with people and the line was from the cash registers, snaking through the store, and about to go out the door. Yes, $1 for flip flops is a great deal, but is it all worth it in the end when you have waited 3 hours to pay for your $1 flip flops? Not really. so, my mom and I left, because we didn't want to waste a perfectly fine Saturday standing in line to buy flip flops. Plus, we were supposed to be camping anyway.

Memorial Day Weekend Camping

This weekend, I am camping with my family for Memorial Day Weekend. The bad part is, I am watching the Phils on a smaller than usual 16 inch TV, and dealing with WiFi that is somewhat sporadic in its connection, while thinking about if I should make a Betty Crocker Warm Delight in the microwave, but not wanting to have to turn of the AC so I don't blow a circuit. Yep, I'm roughing it. Seriously thought, I have been camping all my life, but you will never find me in a tent, EVER! When it comes to camping, if it doesn't have it's own shower, I don't stay in it. So, looking around the campground we stay at every year on this weekend, I'm thinking to myself, look at us outdoors people with our nice patio setups and our radios that have indoor/outdoor stereo speakers. Yep, we know how to live in the great outdoors. Seriously, look at the new definition of camping! All of us RV people are pretty spoiled if you ask me. Earlier, i was on my way to the campground store to ask the lady why my her Internet wouldn't connect, (like I said, we're roughing it) I walked past a site with a tent on it. I thought to myself: wow, I have a lot of respect for these people, they are actually camping. So, my point is, I like camping. Not the sleep under the stars camping. I like the new camping. The turn the AC off it's too cold in here camping.

All-Star Race XXV

Last night, Tony Stewart took home the $1,000,000 prize as the winner of the Sprint All-Star Race. The cash was not the only reason this was a big win for Tony. This was Tony's first victory in his new car, which he is partial owner of, and the first victory for Stewart-Haas racing. Even though this race did not count in the points standings, this is still a big accomplishment and morale boost for the whole team. Other stories worth mentioning that came from the All-Star Race is that Sam Hornish Jr. and Jamie McMurray raced their ways into the All-Star Race by finishing 1st and 2nd in the shoot-out. Perhaps the biggest side story was the winner of the fan vote,18-year-old rookie Joey Logano, who has improved majorly since the beginning of the season. joey definitely held his own during the All-Star Race, having a few opportunities to make big moves. Joey ended up finishing 8th out of 21 in this race. Not bad at all.